Regulatory Relief, Important 2026 dates, and more!
September 9, 2026
Here's how to download your certificate and letter from the database (once your invoice payment is received):
- Log in
- Click Get Started
- Click the pencil/pad icon under Edit
- Under "★ Certification" (right), click the link to download your documents
Watch the tutorial.
A Month to ReSIProcate
Bring more wine lovers through your doors
ReSIProcal February is an annual, month-long event for tasting rooms that pour wine made from SIP Certified grapes.
Participating locations can:
- Increase tasting room traffic during a historically slow month
- Connect with like-minded brands and wine enthusiasts who value sustainability
Know Your SIP
Regulatory Relief: Ag Order 4.0
Did you know that regulatory relief is one of the benefits of being SIP Certified?
We have partnered with Preservation Inc to submit TNA and INMP reports on behalf of SIP Certified members subject to the Regional Water Quality Control Board Region 3 Ag Order 4.0.
Over the past three years of providing this regulatory relief, SIP Certified has submitted 512 reports representing over 87k acres.
Wine Certification: What, Who, When, How, and Why
You put effort into source sustainably grown grapes. But wine enthusiasts shopping for wine don’t always know that.
The solution? Let your bottles tell the story.
Mark Your Calendar
Sep 21 | Invoice Payments Due
Please make checks payable to Vineyard Team at PO Box 1061, Grover Beach, CA 93483.
Certificates will be issued upon payment receipt.
Nov 30 | End of 2026 Cycle
Maintain your sustainability practices through Nov 30 to uphold your 2026 certification.
Dec 1 | Renew for 2027
Your 2027 application will be available for answering beginning Dec 1.
Dec 5 | Year Ends Due
Log into the database to complete the following by Dec 5:
- Vineyards
- 9.1.2 PURs (Jun/Jul–Nov)
- Chapter 14 Water & Nitrogen Use Reports
- Wineries
- 11.3.4 Noise Test (every 3 years)
Keep Learning
GET THE MARKETING TIPS
MARKET YOUR SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION
324: WHY GREAT WINE ISN'T ENOUGH: THE SCIENCE OF LIKING
ZATA VICKERS, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
COMPLIMENTARY SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING
WHAT IT MEANS OT BE SIP CERTIFIED + YOUR SUSTAINABLE STORY
What's Up at Vineyard Team?
From Your Podcast Player to the Sustainable Ag Expo
Vineyard Team Connects Growers with Expoerts
What do modern grape varieties, intelligent sprayers, and biological pest management have in common?
Growers can hear from leading experts on each through the Sustainable Winegrowing podcast, then continue the conversation at the 2026 Sustainable Ag Expo.